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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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